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The Bay Hotel. It's a quiet, comfortable hotel overlooking (俯瞰) the bay in an uncommercialised Cornish fishing village on England's most southerly point. If pop music is no longer your strong point, and you are considering a relaxing holiday where the scenery is breathtaking and the sound of the sea is live music to your ears, come and stay with us. For adults only. Sssh! Don't tell everyone! 01326 280464
Willapark Manor Hotel. Peaceful situation in 14 acres of separated gardens and woodland, overlooking picturesque bay. Close to coastal path and beach. Excellent cuisine. Our excellent service brings our guests back year after year. Children (reductions) and pets welcome. 01840 770782
The Country Garden Hotel. Delightful hotel set in lovely gardens; calm Island of Wight near Tennyson Downs, Great food! Garden, sea view and ground floor rooms. Please call for brochure (服务指南) and sample menu. Adults only and pets welcome. 0800 980 1943
Boscastle. Romantic 17th Century farmer's cottage in countryside with splendid coastal views. Well equipped. Sleeps 5. Regret no pets/smoking. Garden with furniture. Brochure: 01633 450417
Godshill. 4 star self-served units. Non smoking. Sleeps 2 -4. Open all year. Good walks. Close to pubs. Peaceful. Cosy. No pets. Brochure (服务指南): 01983 840371
The Blakeney Hotel. Overlooking harbour, traditional privately owned friendly hotel with 60 bedrooms, lift, heated indoor pool, spa bath and saunas. Relax, walk, sail, play golf, explore the Norfolk villages, countryside and coast. Special seasonal midweek price for aged citizens. 01263 740797
S W France. Rural setting near Cordes. Two beautifully repainted old houses sleep 4/5 and 6. Gardens, woodland, pool, views, excellent walks. Available all year round. Outstanding. 01962 776967
Twelve-year-old Amanda Clement raced to the ballpark across the street from her house in Hudson, South Dakota. She couldn't wait to join her brother, Hank, and the boys for a game of baseball.
Would they let her play? She could throw, run and bat as well as any of them, but they let her play only when they needed her. She would have to umpire again. At least she could be part of the game. Amanda knew all the rules, and the boys could count on her.
Over the next few years, local teams began asking her to judge their games，too. One summer day in 2018，Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden, Iowa, to watch Hank play in the championship semiprofessional game. Two local teams decided to play a game be- fore the semiprofessional teams. Amanda agreed to be the judge. As Amanda finished the morning game, she saw two men walking toward her. To her surprise, they were the manag- ers of the semiprofessional teams and were impressed with her judge and wanted her to judge the afternoon championship game. They would even pay her. The 16-year-old girl was about to become the first female paid to be a judge of a baseball game. Amanda was calm and confident and judged fairly. She was right on the spot, watching closely.
Newspaper reporters said that she was absolutely fair. Managers began to ask for her first when they needed a judge. Amanda was popular with the fans, too. In one game, the audience weren't happy with the judge and insisted on replacing him with Amanda. Being a judge was hard work. Amanda judged for the whole game, and she worked in all kinds of weather. She said, "It isn't as easy as it looks, but for all that, there is a good deal of enjoyment in the work. You have got to have confidence in your ability or you won't do well in anything."
Jim Thorpe is one of the greatest athletes of all time. He had amazing athletic abilities and was well-known during his lifetime, yet that did not make Thorpe a stranger to adversity.
Thorpe was an American Indian from Oklahoma who developed his extraordinary athletic skills in his youth through hard labor. It was also in his youth that he learned to endure hardship brought upon by racial prejudice. Many would say his childhood was not easy. He grew up poor and at age 9 his twin brother passed away and a few years later he lost both of his parents.
But that did not stop him from doing what he loved and pursuing his dreams. Nothing seemed to stop him, not even stolen shoes. Just hours before Thorpe was going to compete in the 1912 Olympics, somebody stole his shoes. Thorpe improvised(临时拼凑) by getting shoes out of the garbage. The shoes were two different sizes. He wore an extra pair of socks on one foot to even them out.
He still went on to win two gold medals—winning each event he competed in except for one, the javelin(标枪). The javelin was the only event he didn't win, probably because he had never competed in that event before. It is interesting to note that Thorpe had tried to throw the javelin once before in the Olympic trials. At the time, he didn't know that he could throw it with a running start. He threw it standing still and was placed second.
At the Olympics，he also took part in the decathlon(十项全能运动). He finished first in two events, third in four events, and fourth in two more. Thorpe ended up finishing third in the world. He was undoubtedly a dominating force that couldn't be stopped and just kept on going.
I think Paul Dughi said it best, " It's hard to imagine now that pro athletes get paid millions of dollars just to wear a particular brand of shoes. For Jim Thorpe, it didn't matter what kind he wore. "
Do you like spicy food?
What's your opinion on spicy food? Some people cannot handle even the smallest amount of chili-red pepper-in their dinner while others can't get enough of it.
Scientists have long been puzzled by why some people love chili while others loathe it. Plenty of research has been done on the subject, dating as far back as the 1970s. Previous results showed that a love of chili is related to childhood experiences, and cultural influences affect our taste buds too. But the latest study has found that a person's love of spicy food may be linked to his or her personality more than anything else, CBC News reported.
"We have always assumed that liking drives intake-we eat what we like and we like what we eat. But no one has actually directly bothered to connect these personality traits with intake of chili peppers, " said Professor John Hayes from Pennsylvania State University, who led the study.
But before you look at the study, you should first know that "spicy" is not a taste, unlike sour, sweet, bitter and salty. It is, in fact, a burning sensation that you feel on the surface of your tongue. This got scientists thinking that maybe a love of spicy food is brought about by people's longing for thrill, something they usually get from watching action movies or riding a roller coaster.
In the study, 97 participants, both male and female, were asked to fill out questionnaires about certain traits of their personality, for example, whether they like new experiences or tend to avoid risks. They were then given a glass of water with capsaicin, the plant chemical that makes a chili burn, mixed into it.
By comparing the answers to the questionnaire and what participants said they felt about the spicy water, researchers found that those who tended to enjoy action movies or take risks were about six times more likely to enjoy the spicy water.
Interestingly, we used to believe that the reason some people can withstand spicy food is that their tongues have become less sensitive to it. However, this latest study has found otherwise. "It's not that it doesn't burn as badly, it's that you actually learn to like the burn, " Hayes explained.
Friends are important in our life, because no one wants to be lonely. However, some people have difficulty in making friends and they often feel lonely. According to a new study from Chicago University, the reason is that this kind of people have brains (脑) different from common people. And they often feel unsafe when facing strangers.
Does that mean they have no way to become happy again? Scientists of this study have thought up ways to help these people deal with their loneliness. They provided four steps for getting out of loneliness.
"It's not enough for people just to get in touch with other online. That's because most people don't show their true selves there, "said Dr. Cacioppo, one of this study's scientists. Another step is to get an action plan. As "action speak louder than words", people need to be active to communicate with others. They also need people with the same interests. Also, they should try to expect the best from each activity. Who Knows what good things are waiting for us?
A. People who feel lonely
B. The first step is to accept social invitations even if you don't want to go.
C. After all, "tomorrow is another day".
D. What's the reason behind that?
E. Why don't we like them?
F. New ways to deal with loneliness
G. No, don't worry.
One Saturday afternoon in a small town, Emma came out of a shoe shop with some new shoes. They were 1 shoes, but Emma was very 2 with them. She was seventy-three years old and did not have much money. She began to 3 home.
It was a 4 town and there was nobody in the street. 5, Emma heard something behind her. She did not have time to look, because just then somebody ran up behind her, hit her on the 6, and snatched(抢夺)her bag out of her hands. Emma 7.
"Help! Help!" Emma cried. But nobody came. Emma 8 got up and went to the nearest house. The people there were very 9 and gave Emma a cup of tea. Soon an ambulance came and took her to a 10.
At the hospital a doctor looked at Emma's head and back and told her to stay in hospital for a few days. Emma thanked the 11.
Later, a policeman 12 the hospital and Emma told him about the bag-snatcher. The policeman 13 a small bag. In it there were a lot of pictures of eyes and ears, hair and mouths. Carefully Emma took the small pictures and 14 a big picture of the young man's face.
After two days, in a morning a policeman came to the hospital with Emma's new shoes and an empty bag. "A little girl 15 them in the street and took them to the police station," he said. "How kind she is! Thank you very much, "Emma said and felt happy, though she lost some money.
When Kate's car ran out of gas on a highway one night six weeks ago, she got into panic. "I thought I could make it all the way home, but (apparent) I was wrong," Kate recalled. "I drove to the side of the road and got out, (plan) to walk to the nearest gas station. That's when I met Johnny, a homeless man sitting nearby. Johnny stopped me. Concerned about my (secure), he told me to get back in the car and lock the doors. I obeyed. A few minutes later, he came back with a gas can that he bought with his last $20. "was crazy that he would use all his money on someone he didn't even know," Kate added. (repay) Johnny, Kate returned many times and gave him some money, food and clothes. But she wanted to do more for this man. "Johnny is generous indeed," said Kate. "He's got positive energy that he should be helped." (touch) by Johnny's selflessness, Kate is now raising money online for him. "To my great delight, donations keep pouring in," said Kate. "So far, over $100, 000 (collect). He's indeed a good guy and deserves everything is coming to him."
Directions: Write an English composition in 120～150 words according to the situation given below in Chinese.
实现有效的沟通，建立良好的人际关系，不仅要善于言表、更要学会倾听。请你根据下表中所提供的信息，写一篇题为"Being a Good Listener"的英文演讲稿。
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为何倾听 |
表示尊重，增进理解，建立良好的人际关系 |
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谁来倾听 |
家长倾听孩子 |
理解孩子，消除代沟，…… |
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老师倾听学生 |
了解学生，满足需求，…… |
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同学相互倾听 |
增进友谊，互帮互学，…… |
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怎样倾听 |
（请考生联系自己拟定内容，列举一至二点。） |
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词数150左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。
注意：演讲稿中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。
Good afternoon, everyone! The topic of my speech today is "Being a Good Listener".
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Thank you for your listening!
On his way home, Jonathon saw a gray, long-haired cat sitting on the sidewalk. As he stopped to pet her, he noticed that she was not wearing a collar. She rubbed her head against his hand and began to purr (发呼噜声). She reminded Jonathon of Smoky, the cat he had when he was younger. Smoky's fur had been long and gray too.
Jonathon petted the cat for a while. Then he said, "I have to go," and continued home. To his surprise, the cat followed him.
When Jonathon was home, he walked up the porch steps and went in the kitchen. The cat followed him up the steps and sat quietly outside the door, watching him closely. Jonathon made a sandwich. The cat continued to stare at him. Jonathon sighed. "I know it's not a good idea to feed a stray cat, " he said, "but you look so hungry! I can't sit here and eat without feeding you too!"
Jonathon put some turkey on a plate for the cat. As Jonathon watched, she ate every scrap of turkey and then began to clean her face and paws. "Wow!" Jonathon said, "You must have been starving. I wonder how long it has been since someone fed you. "
Jonathon finished his sandwich and looked at the cat. Her long fur was matted (乱蓬蓬的). Jonathon remembered that Smoky's brush and toys were stored in the garage. "I'm going to clean you up a little, " Jonathon said to the cat.
Jonathon found Smoky's brush and got to work. As the dirt came out, the cat's fur began to get lighter. "Hey!" Jonathon said, realizing the truth. "You're not gray—you're white!"
After her brushing, the cat climbed onto Jonathon's lap and purred. "You're so friendly, you probably belong to someone," Jonathon said. "I bet you're just lost." When Jonathon's father came home, Jonathon showed him the cat that had stretched out in a patch of sun on the porch. "Why don't you make some signs to place in the neighborhood," his father suggested.
注意：
1）续写字数应为150左右；
2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
His father said that if no one called about the cat after a week, Jonathon could keep her.
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"Okay," Jonathon's father finally said, "I think you've waited long enough."
